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She smiled and waved her to follow her to the conference room. "It's time to get the signing ceremony started. I hope you don't mind cameras, the media is already there and they will take videos of the signing, pictures of us shaking hands and everything. You will be on American news. Afterwards, we go eat because I am starved and ready to go see my kids," She says without thinking much while standing up and straightening out her suit.

"I dont have any questions persay, but I am going to be investing millions of dollars into Scotland, I am doing it to help your people, I just want the assurance it wont be wasted, if you dont mind, we will want periodic reports of the progress. I trust you to do the right thing, however you'll have to delegate and I dont know them." The President says with a stern and serious face.

"We can always discuss this at a later event, no worries, and of course, we'll go to the signing ceremony, and then a State Dinner will be ready," she says with a genuine smile

Kamala gives a slightly shocked look before giving a slight smile. She takes a sip from her coffee and then replies "I am sorry, we are willing to come to your defense in case of an attack and help build your infrastructure, communications and helping you create a strong econony, however, I wouldnt be able to get Congress to approve military action against the British Internationale. We already have a threat here. At this time, the AS would not be able to provide support of recapturing your homeworld beyond intelligence services and limited logistical support. Militarily wise, the Britannians are too great of threat towards my nation, and they keep proving that they're a threat by their attempt to control the gulf of Mexico to attempt to close American shipping lanes. The timing of this request is just not the greatest time to attempt to get the AS Congress to approve an aggressive war in Europe, and of course, this will be kept in this room," the President stated while smiling while the Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord writes even more notes.

The President eyes Sorcha, and finally replies, "Of course, what is this topic?" The President was not sure what to expect, so she waited for Sorcha to reply, while Elizabeth McCord starts writing.

They both shake the Queen's hands and then took a seat, the President and the Secretary of State sit on one couch while offering the Queen a seat on the couch on the other side. "Understandable, we were lucky we already had a relatively good system with the United States and had an easier forming the Allied States. I couldn't imagine building a nation by myself, especially considering the amount of land under the Allied States flag. Concerning the agreements we are making and the financial aid, we are happy to help assist building your nation to become a self sustaining fledging nation. It will benefit both of us, we gain an ally and trade partner in Europe and our protection and financial aid, you'll be able to gain the ability to become self sufficient over time. It's a win-win situation," Kamala says while taking a sip of coffee.

"Hello, you must be Queen Sorcha Catach, I am President Kamala Harris and this is my Secretary of State, she is my advisor on Foreign Affairs and manages it for me. We are glad you were able to come visit our great capital," Kamala said, extending her hand. (President Kamala Harris) (Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord)

"The President is ready for you, follow me," Nadine says sternly, where Sorcha gets ghe sense that Nadine is a serious and stern elderly woman. As they walk, staff are seen doing day-to-day routine work, Security Agents patrolling the hallways and rooms, well dressed strangers. The decoration was clearly based on flower design, with tons of potted plants, paintings and etc. Cameras recording every room they enter before reaching to the Oval Office Door. "Queen Sorcha, this is the farthest I, the Lt. and your own men can go except for one, and he must relinquish any weapons. Sorry ma'am, just protocol," Nadine said.

Harper replies "Yes, the President lives and operates here. The White House is the most secure building in the country, with multiple escape routes in the unlikely event that the White House is compromised." He walked to the entrance door, showing his orders, and they get past the Agent guarding the door. "Welcome, I am Nadine, Chief of Staff for the Secretary of State, Elizabeth and the President are in the oval office, if you'll follow me, I'll guide you to the room.," a woman said rather unexpectedly

"This way ma'am, they are expecting us shortly, and the President is surely ready for you to enter her home.," he said while escorting her to the entrance of the newly constructed White House.

"I understand. Americans only encounter of a Monarchy was during the time the British ruled over the original 13 colonies. When we declared our independence, we formed a confederacy to create a representative government, then shortly we moved to the constitution due to the inefficiency of the Articles of Confederacy. Both of our peoples fought and still fight for freedom, and we don't mind if it's a monarchy assisting in that fight," Harper stated, before noticing they arrived to the White House. "You ready to meet the President of the Allied States of America," he asked?

"Our values believe in self-governance, and every people have that right. All states in the Allied States had agreed to become apart of us. The people of Scotland have a rich history and have every right to be allowed to be governed in their own way, even if its through a Monarchy. I am sure there is more political reasons added towards the decision, but I allow the politicians handle that. I am just a soldier," he said with a small giggle.

"No, we dont have any intelligence suggesting a high risk of an assassination attempt, however there is always a risk. Usually, a leader would fly to the closest ASAF base, take a helicopter to a disclosed location that would cause the least amount of disruption to civilian lives, however the base is under renovations so we had to go to the International Airport and due to the large disruption, it causes people to notice, and the chance increases. The Pentagon hereforth placed policies to protect any state leaders from any threat imaginable. While you are in the Allied States, I am obligated to ensure your safety at all costs, and I take my job seriously," he stated, before taking a sip of water from his water bottle.

"Sorry ma'am , that is what I meant. When I refer to you when discussing about your country, I meant for your citizens. Force of habit, it's how we speak here in America, especially in the south," he said before opening the ramp to exit the aircraft. He shows her the way through the airport to get to the motorcade, and opening up her door before making his way to the cars designed for security

"Interesting. Your father was a patriot to his country, willing to fight for it. No wonder why you have such a strong conviction to fight for your rights,' Lt. Harper stated. A few hours later "This is your captain speaking, we are about to arrive to our final destination. The Cheyenne International Airport has been temporarily closed for our arrival, so no non-authorized citizens will be around. Once you get through the Airport, the motorcage will take you straight to the White House... We are now landing, please ensure you have your safety belts on." The plane lands on the strip, the airport seemingly empty, only a ground team can be seen and all commercial gates closed. In the background, a thriving downtown Cheyenne can be seen, and distant sounds of traffic, and other noises you can hear while in a large city.

Lt. Harper chuckled before waiving over a staff member, "She would like a Beef Ravioli MRE and hot chocolate. So, your father saved those for you? Was he military? My family has been in the military for generations. Before the fall of the United States, I was just a grunt. My older brother was a Captain in the US Navy, and my sister was a Army Surgeon. After the fall, my commanding officer was killed during the chaos, and I took charge. When we ran into a group of soldiers, we joined up with the AS military to rebuild order. Unfortunately my brother and sister have not been found. They were deployed in New York, and I was deployed 10 miles outside of Cheyenne, the capital of the Allied States. I think you'll love the city. Sprawling with all forms of life. Clean air, buildings touching the heavens and the food is amazing," he stated before looking out the window to admire the view. "This is the captain Speaking, we are expecting slight turbulence, do not be alarmed. We are currently on the path towards Cuba to refuel and then a straight path towards Cheyenne. Enjoy your flight," Captain Steven's stated before resuming flying.

Lt. Harper gives a slight laugh and a bright smile before taking his seat to buckle in as the captain starts the process of taking off, "You can eat on the plane, the staff will get whatever you want, once we arrive at Cheyenne, we'll get you to the White House. Usually a dinner is a given to the guest. From my understanding, this dinner, President Harris and Secretary of State will be attending for sure, and a chance that the president's family of being at the official dinner. We kept news mostly out of the loop for security purposes. They'll only show up for the signing agreement due to Transperancy and Integrity Act, which means, that recognized News organizations are permitted to report and take pictures of the event," he says as he prepares for the plane to lift off, which happens 5 minutes later.

"Thank you Queen Sorcha, have a nice trip." The colonel said before saluting and taking his leave to follow General Adams. "Queen Sorcha, I am Lt. Harper, I will be the officer in charge of assisting your security. My men will stay nearby at all times on the plane and when in public. I understand you will have your own security team, but its protocol when a high government official makes an official visit to the Allied States. Now, if you follow me, we'll be entering the plane and the staff will be around shortly after we take off to take your order if your hungry and/or thirsty. I do apologize if this plane is inconvenient. It is a military aircraft, so it holds only the basics. We do have a fully staffed that is able to cook most meals, and fully stocked drinks," Lt. Harper said before escorting the Queen and her men to the back to enter via ramp. He stays behind to wait for the Queen to enter first as a sign of respect, before he and his squad follow to take their seats.

"Permission granted ma'am, my best will go with you, meet Lieutenant Harper, if your men or you have any questions while on the plane, relay them to him. Captain Stevens will be your pilot today, and dont worry, she was the top of her class, and has been flying planes since she was sixteen. Once you enter the Atlantic Ocean, you'll see a squad of F-35 Lightning multiple fighter jets escorting you to ensure your protection. I understand you wanted a light escort, and that was the best my higher ups would do," he said before saluting her again, standing attention until the Queen takes her leave and enters the plane.

Colonel Sawyer salutes the queen before standing attention. The Queen bowed, and he was unsure how to react, so he kept his usual face, almost emotionless, with a spark of curiosity trying to escape. "My pleasure to be here. I am Colonel Sawyer, and I'll be in charge of the Allied States military inside your borders. I will assure you that my troops will respect your laws, culture and customs, and yes, this will be the aircraft, you will be permitted to take 6 lightly armed men with you, while 5 AS Soldiers will be in the plane as well with you. Do you have any questions for me, ma'am?"

"Roger Vágor Tower, we are making our descent now, please have a ground team prepared for us, this is going to be a bumpy landing," the captain said in her most calm voice before making the announcement for the troops to prepare for landing. Few minutes later, the planes wheels touch the ground, while the pilot is very experienced, she wasnt fully informed of how tight of a landing this was going to be, and had a close call, she finally got the plane to a final stop, and releases the ramp to allow the 102 Allied Soldiers and their commanding officers to exit the aircraft directly onto the strip. The 102 troops move to a safe area and stand in attention, awaiting for their commanding officer to make contact with the Scotish government.

Air flight 12-ASAF-14321 Near the Vágor Airport The Transport has finally enter the Kingdom of Scotland's airspace. The captain kept changing the channel on the radio until she finally heard chatter, recognizing similar lingo used by commercial airplanes, she gets on the radio to state their business. "This is Captain Steven's, Allied States Air Force pilot. We are requesting permission to land at the Vágor Airport, I repeat, this is ASAF Teansport Plane 12 dash ASAF dash 14321 requesting permission to land." She awaits for an answer while announcing to the men they are about to arrive to their final destination. The Boeing C–17 Globemaster III, carrying 102 troops, with further troops being transported via the AS Navy, which will arrive in 7 to 10 days, which will place 15,000 troops placed into Scotland for the initial deployment of AS Soldiers to protect our newly found allies in Europe while they develope their economy, society and military.

"Dear Queen Sorcha Catach, I am pleased you have accepted these terms, and will gladly give an escort. I will have a team meet up with your security so we can sync to ensure the escort runs smoothly, with your head of security taking Command. The Allied States Air Force will start the process of transporting Allied States Soldiers, officers and commanders to Scotland while I have the White House in Cheyenne prepared to welcome you to the capital and the Allied States of America for the Queen pushing freedom for her people, which us the same values we hold. Freedom to our people, and we will gladly accept you as a guest, friend and ally in our fight for freedom and liberty. Sincerely, Kamala Harris President of the Allied States if America"

"I am glad that you felt welcomed here, and you are welcomed to come visit the country whenever you want. Get back to us about the terms, and we can move forward from there, and the Queen will be welcomed to come visit, and I am sure the President will make time out of her busy schedule to meet the Queen. I dont have anything further to add for now, so your free to go. Make a stop at the office and they'll escort you out once you are ready to leave and the AS Navy will escort you to the edge of our borders at Cuba. Once you get past our lands in Cuba, the Navy will stop. Good luck, oh before I forget, while we were talking, I had the drydock to ensure your ship was still able to traverse the ocean, and your men will be given back their guns once they enter your boat.," she states before extending her hand

"The financial aid to assist to build your infrastructure, communication system and modernization of your military would not be needed to rebuild. I will admit, this aid is a gamble, and we are expecting to regain the aid via economic boom in our private sector, and if you are requesting for protection I can offer the following terms Defense: The Allied States will come to the Kingdom of Scotland's defense if a foreign power invades and occupies their lands while the Kingdom of Scotland agrees to assist defending the Panama Canal while holding a province on the American Continent. The Kingdom of Scotland will create a joint military navy and airbase, and allow American military forces to stay in the Kingdoms borders to ensure American forces can respond quickly incase of an event the Defense clause is activated. The Allied States military and The Kingdom of Scotland military will create an agency where military coordination can be achieved with efficiency. Intelligence: Both nations will share intelligence that directly involves the other nation. Economic: Free trade shall commence immediately, allowing, allowing goods to be imported and exported freely. If you can agree to these terms, my President will give her signature," she says before sitting back to analyze Cormac's reaction